Unoccupied Houses

The 2006 census found that approximately 830,000 private dwellings were vacant, representing almost 10% of the total housing stock. Earlier this month, in a blog about foreign buyers, I reported how a house in my street, purchased last year by a foreign buyer, was still empty. I am pleased to report that the owner has now authorised Ray White Beecroft to put tenants in the property. Only 829,999 to go!